The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commended Ghana for rebuilding and handing over property that belongs to the High Commission of Nigeria in Accra, Ghana.

The ministry said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The gesture came on the heels of the June 20, 2020, attack on the Nigeria mission’s residential buildings by unknown persons, in which a bulldozer was used to demolish the building in Accra.

Ex-foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama, who then condemned the two attacks on the mission’s residential building, described them as criminal and outrageous while demanding urgent action from the Ghanaian authorities.

The statement said, “The Government of Ghana has today, November 20, 2024, formally handed over a building belonging to the High Commission of Nigeria in Accra, Ghana.

“It is recalled that, the demolition of the building by Ghanaian authorities, was strongly condemned by the Nigerian government. Following a series of high-level engagements, the Government of Ghana promised to reconstruct the block of four-bedroom flats.

“The handing over by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, Mrs Shirley Botchway, is seen as commendable development and symbol of Ghana’s commitment to strengthening ties between both countries.”

It added, “The ministry applauds the laudable gesture and affirms that the reconstructed building embodies the spirit of cooperation and mutual respect that defines the relationship between Nigeria and the sister Nation, Ghana.”

(NAN)